Richard Edson
Richard Edson (born January 1, 1954) is an American actor and musician. He was born in New Rochelle, New York to a Jewish family.
In 1979, Edson was a founding member of the San Francisco art rock band The Alterboys with Snuky Tate, Tono Rondone, Richard Kelly and JC Garrett, playing both drums and trumpet. From 1981 to 1982, he was Sonic Youth's original drummer and played drums for Konk at the same time. After the release of Sonic Youth's self-titled debut EP, Edson left the band to play with
He started his acting career on screen in the feature film, Stranger Than Paradise (1984). Since then, he has been known for his roles in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Do The Right Thing (1989), Super Mario Bros. (1993) and Strange Days (1995).
From Wikipedia.
Born
Jan 01, 1954
New Rochelle, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
83 acting
1 crew
Popularity
0.7
Known For
Platoon
1986
as Sal
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
as Garage Attendant
Do the Right Thing
1989
as Vito
Good Morning, Vietnam
1987
as Pvt. Abersold
Starsky & Hutch
2004
as Monix
Strange Days
1995
as Tick
Howard the Duck
1986
as Ritchie
Super Mario Bros.
1993
as Spike
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
as Man With Newspapers
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000
as Joe
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